Archive for December, 2007

I’ve Got Worms!

Friday, December 21st, 2007

My box of worms from Uncle Jim’s Worm Farm showed up today! I can’t remember the last time I was this excited about a sudden invertebrate influx into my home. Thankfully it wasn’t that cold out yesterday, as they sat outside all day and night until I got home at almost 11pm. […]

Vermicomposting: Exploding Sheep Optional

Friday, December 14th, 2007

In the great spirit of last minute Christmas gifts, I’ve decided to build vermicomposters for my family. I already checked with my mom, and she’s down with the worms, but I still need to make sure my brother and father are okay with it. I’ll be using a method like the one described […]

Lewis Carroll Gonna Get Raped

Tuesday, December 11th, 2007

When I was little, I loved Alice In Wonderland for its freaky imagery, and mind-bending poetry. When I was a teenager, I still loved it, but for its mushrooms and hookahs and hallucinogenic references. Now I love it as an adult, for its bent logic, and mostly nostalgia for having loved it as […]

US Military Adds Insult To Injury

Tuesday, December 4th, 2007

That’s right, the United States Military is asking wounded soldiers to return portions of their signing bonuses. I bet they don’t put those “Support Our Troops” ribbons on their government SUVs either! But really, instead of asking for the money back, why don’t they just totally provide inadequate medical care and compensation for […]

SimCity Societies

Monday, December 3rd, 2007

So despite the horrible, awful reviews it’s been getting, I recently picked up SimCity Societies. It’s actually a very interesting game, with relatively deep gameplay obscured by a horribly shallow exterior. I’ll write up a full review eventually, but for the moment I wanted to show off a couple screenshots of the sort […]